Queensland Government investing USD130m in extra tourism support

Queensland State Government Tourism Industry Development Minister Kate Jones said (28-Mar-2018) the state government has committed an extra AUD170 million (USD130 million) to improve access to destinations and to support local operators to develop new attractions. 2017 domestic overnight visitors to Queensland increased 4.9% year-on-year, and domestic overnight expenditure increased 4.7% to AUD7.5 billion (USD5.7 billion). [more – original PR]